PA HB2118

Establishes legal procedures for museums to claim ownership of property that has been loaned to them but remains unclaimed by the original lender or their heirs

Requires museums to provide public notice and make reasonable efforts to contact lenders before claiming title to loaned items that have been abandoned or forgotten

Sets specific waiting periods and notification requirements that museums must follow before they can take legal ownership of unclaimed loaned property

Protects museums from liability when they follow the prescribed procedures to acquire title to unclaimed loans

Applies to items such as artwork, artifacts, and other objects left on indefinite or long-term loan where the lender cannot be located or has stopped communicating with the institution